Beauty and the Beast – a hands-on interactive experience that has been heaps of fun!

Students were able to rotate through a number of activities to learn, investigate, create and experience butterflies and moths.

They created their own butterfly or moth from craft materials, imagined what a butterfly might see through the technology of our ipads, investigated the differences between moths and butterflies and their role in our environment, and listened to the beating of their wings. The children were fascinated to learn about the insects' amazing defensive tactics and the different ways they use their senses.

Teachers commented on the “great balance between the information given and hands-on activities” and that the “ipads were very popular.” Children were “engaged, excited and keen.”

Looking through the ipad to imagine how 
butterflies and moths see the world.

 Spot the difference between a moth and butterfly.

A hand-made proboscis.

We were told that this unit is a fantastic stepping stone into other curriculum activities such as science (foodchains and lifecycles), research, art (symmetry, camouflage and colours) and written language.